A twin bronze ensemble to grace the modern-day home or office temple. The dancing Pashupatinath towers over the gorgeous and petite Parvati. He is chaturbhujadhari (possessed of four arms), while She is dvibhujadhari. His gaze is directed straight into the realms ahead, while Her whole being is enamoured of and turned to Him.
The Pashupatinath-roopa of Lord Shiva is expressive of His lordship (‘pati’ va ‘nath’) over all creatures (‘pashu’). The quadruped in the posterior left hand is integral to the Pashupatinath murti iconography. The dancing stance is indicative of the Nataraja-roopa of Shiva. The dancing Pashupatinath murti is a standalone work of art in its own right, given the wealth of detail and lifelike precision with which the bronze has been sculpted.
In this sculpture, both Pashupatinath and Parvati conform to a traditional iconography and aesthetic standard. The dark metallic monotone comes from the panchaloha medium, a special kind of South Indian bronze made by blending five (‘pancha’) different iron-based (‘loha’) alloys.
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